Chapter 357: Unable to Tell Happiness or Anger

There was no emotion in the tone, and Chi Yuan couldn't even tell whether it was a compliment or sarcasm, but she felt uncomfortable listening to it.

"Dad... I didn't want to worry you. I didn't mean to keep it from you before. I... was just afraid you would worry."

Who knew that Lao Gao would come directly to her and find her father directly.

Father Chi still shook his head: "I'm not blaming you. You're very strong now, and someone appreciates you. I should be happy."

How much have you gone through to achieve what you have today?

Chi Yuan's achievements are not known to many people. Everything she does is a secret and cannot be made public. Even if it is an honor, she can only keep it in her heart for a lifetime. If she accidentally tells it out one day, it may even bring her own death.

"But you don't look happy at all."

Chi Yuan covered her lips, trying to hide her trembling, but she couldn't hide the trembling in her voice.

Becoming stronger is what she longs for. Honor, money, fame and fortune... all of these are what everyone wants. But when all of this really comes crashing down, she knows the price of exchanging them.

Maybe it's not something she can bear.

While longing to realize one's own value, one must also make some sacrifices. You cannot have your cake and eat it too. If you choose one, you will probably want the other.

By completing this task, she could gain recognition, honor, and even secure a "permanent customer" for Chi's company, but she was still not happy.

She is also a very greedy person.

"What about you? If you want to do it, do it. If you don't want to do it, I will find a way to refuse. No one can force my daughter to do something she doesn't want to do."

Father Chi's words made her unable to control her tears any longer.

"I...it's not that I don't want to. I promised him myself at the time, and he also said he would come back to find me at any time. I don't know what I'm thinking right now."

How could human emotions be so complex? What was she struggling with?

To accept this mission, she would need to leave those closest to her.

This was the only thing Chi Yuan hesitated about.

"Then do it. I support you." Father Chi said softly, "My daughter has also been recognized by the Security Bureau. This is a good thing. Our family is waiting for your return."

But until the mission was completed, only she and her father knew about this.

Lao Gao specifically emphasized not to tell Qi Wang, for he was worried that the relationship between these two people was too good and they couldn't keep it a secret.

Chi Yuan stayed in the Chi Building for a long time. She cried from time to time and her eyes were red and swollen.

It was not until the sun was about to set that Chi Yuan suddenly realized that it was time to go home.

If Qi Wang saw her like this, he would definitely be worried again, because she wouldn't be able to keep the secret in her current state.

"Dad, I don't want to go home tonight. You...you tell Qi Wang that I'm working overtime and will sleep in the company tonight. I'll also tell him."

Father Chi hesitated to speak, then sighed slowly: "You... Today the entire Chi Group is on vacation, and your excuse won't fool him. You might as well tell him the truth. You're not in a good mood today and want to be alone for a while, but you can't stay in the company."

Chi Yuan just kept nodding.

Just don't go home tonight, go anywhere.

"During the time you were abroad, I bought you a small villa. You can live there by yourself or with your husband. I'll give you the key now, but the villa hasn't been cleaned for a while, so you have to clean it up yourself."

Chi Yuan was very surprised.

My father didn't own many properties, and he didn't need much for a residence. When the Chi family ran into crisis, my father sold all the properties that could be sold, leaving only this ancestral home.

"I...I don't need it. I'm not completely homeless yet. I'm going to stay at Qingcheng's place tonight."

The more I talk, the more guilty I feel.

Isn't this called having no place to live? If I want to hide from Qi Wang, I have to stay at a friend's house.

Father Chi brought her to the office and took out the key from the filing cabinet: "You need this house. If you have a quarrel with Qi Wang in the future, you won't have anywhere to go. You can't always go back to your parents' home after a quarrel."

Chi Yuan burst into laughter and took the key.

"Then I'll trouble you tonight."

Given Chi Yuan’s current condition, her father was worried about her leaving alone, so I drove her directly to the villa.

The villa was already renovated when he bought it. He then sent someone to buy some furniture and clean it up, and he never touched it again.

There were no servants in the villa at this time.

"I'll arrange for someone to come and take care of you. Whenever you want to go home, just come back."

Chi Yuan shook his head: "No, I can take care of myself."

Her daily needs and food do not require anyone to take care of her.

After Chi Yuan entered the villa, he simply cleaned the bedroom and ordered a takeaway on his mobile phone.

By the time she sat at the dining table and opened the lunch box, it was already completely dark.

Qi Wang should have returned home by now. I wonder how he would react after hearing his father's explanation?

I'm afraid I'll still be very worried.

Chi Yuan suddenly lost his appetite, but still forced himself to eat a few bites, then returned to his room.

She opened the chat software and found that Qi Wang had not sent her a message yet, so she edited a message and sent it.

"Awang, I have something to do tonight, so I won't be going home. My dad will tell you the details."

After sending the message, she turned on airplane mode on her phone.

There were some things she still didn't want to say directly to Qi Wang.

She took the USB flash drive that Lao Gao brought with her and immediately plugged it into the computer to continue looking through it.

One month is not a long time, and it is impossible for her to assemble ten machines by herself.

This project must be kept absolutely confidential. No one can know who placed the order. She has to arrange it as soon as possible.

Qi Wang is working overtime tonight and he doesn't even have time to check the messages on his phone.

He didn't know what time he was busy, but when he looked up, it was almost ten o'clock. Then he remembered that he should leave a message for Chi Yuan.

When he opened the chat software, he saw the message from Chi Yuan. His heart tightened and he immediately called him.

The online call could not be made and the mobile phone number was directly shown as occupied, which made Qi Wang even more worried.

After reading the content of her message, Qi Wang still contacted Chi's father.

"What happened to her?"

His tone was cold, and there was hardly any respect for his elders, which showed how angry he was at the moment.

But Qi Wang was already trying his best to restrain himself.

"She ran into some trouble and wanted to handle it herself. There are some things she can't tell you, but this time, don't interfere. She's fine. She's just doing what she wants to do."

If this sentence was said by someone else, Qi Wang would not believe a word of it, but it was said by her father.

Mr. Chi loves his daughter very much and he doesn't want anything to happen to her.

He said Chi Yuan was a good person, and that was indeed the truth.